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What is a Magstripe?

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What is a Magstripe?

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A Magnetic Stripe, sometimes called a Magstripe or Magstrip, refers to a band of magnetic material on credit cards, identification (ID) cards, etc. to store information. The data contained in the magnetic stripe is read by physical contact and swiping past the read head of a Magstripe Reader.